Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto was a revelation in the WTT Star Contender Chennai held at the Nehru Stadium here recently. World ranked 30, Hashimoto put up a masterclass in defensive play by reaching the women’s singles final, losing to Miwa Harimoto of Japan, seeded two. Unheralded, Hashimoto had … Read more
In this image provided by DIPR, BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal speaks during the Budget session of the State Assembly, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: DIPR In 2012, Ministers in the then BJP government in Karnataka, Laxman Savadi and C.C. Patil, were forced to resign from the Cabinet after they were caught on camera purportedly … Read more
‘Learning levels at the foundational stage have improved across the country, a change mostly driven by government schools’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 frames the universal acquisition of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) as an urgent national mission. Since the release of the policy, the central and State governments … Read more
The violent protests in Kathmandu on Friday, which left two dead, dozens injured and saw arson and looting, were spearheaded by fringe political forces such as the royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party. Though long relegated to the political margins, the royalist camp has managed to seize upon growing disillusionment with the political establishment. The series of … Read more
The battle to secure India’s democracy and safeguard its constitutional values cannot be won through politics as usual. The ruling party thrives on centralisation and subversion — of institutions, narratives, and decision-making. The Opposition must embrace the opposite: decentralisation, open dialogue, respect for norms, and a politics that listens before it speaks. The Bharat Jodo … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that there is an ongoing programme in the United States to revoke the visas of foreign students who are “taking activities that are counter to our national interest, to our foreign policy”. Reports suggest that several hundred visas have been revoked, which include those held by Indian students. … Read more
Lessons from the tremors Our hearts go out to the people of Myanmar and Thailand who have faced the fury of nature. In a way, it is also a reminder that nature is all powerful. Acting against nature in various forms such as destroying forests and not keeping global warming under check will result in … Read more
In the social and diverse fabric of India’s religious and socio-economic landscape, the Waqf stands as one of the most significant, yet underutilised, institutions. This statutory entity, steeped in Islamic spiritual tradition, holds the potential to transform the socio-economic conditions of the Muslim community. However, despite its profound heritage and substantial landholdings, the Waqf has … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and party leaders during a meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI With an electoral alliance in the works between the AIADMK and the BJP, the political landscape in Tamil Nadu could shift more rapidly than expected before the 2026 Assembly elections. … Read more
The introduction of the high-profile National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has hidden the reality of a government that is profoundly indifferent to the education of India’s children and youth. The Union Government’s track record over the last decade has convincingly demonstrated that in education, it is concerned only with the successful implementation of three core … Read more